| Accession Number | MELJ0161 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Meldrum, Donald Albert (Tim) |
| Place made | Korea: 38th Parallel |
| Date made | 27 June 1954 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The soldier with the heavy load is 41238 Private (Pte) Alan Charles 'Darky' Edwards, of the 1st ...
Description
The soldier with the heavy load is 41238 Private (Pte) Alan Charles 'Darky' Edwards, of the 1st battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). Pte Edwards, who is from Coburn on the NSW/SA border has been in the Regular Army since he was 17½. He is 20 now, and has been in Korea for three months as a storeman for 1RAR. In civilian life Pte Edwards was a boundary rider. He was known in Adelaide as an Aussie Rules goalkeeper for the West Adelaide Colts. Here he is tottering under the weight of two crates, loaded with equipment for his store. (Original British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) Public Relations caption).